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Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:46 pm

Any decent upward compressors?
I figured i have extremely small amount of upward compressors.
Like, probably only Melda MCompressor, OTT, and sort of Uhbik-C.

FapFilter · Post by **FapFilter** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:50 pm

Fabfilter Pro-MB and TDR Nova GE come to mind immediately

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:54 pm

I always thought of Nova as EQ first, i need to give it a spin.

I have Pro-MB but it's a bit too lean for me, want something more aggro. Uhbik-C inflation is pretty aggro

edit
maybe i'm unfair to Pro-MB, it's fairly aggro when pushed. I wish Pro-C2 just offered upward compression with its different flavours.

on the second thought i think i'll spend more time with Pro-MB in that regard, thanks for reminding me.

FapFilter · Post by **FapFilter** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:01 pm

YW.
The best compressor i tried that can go “aggro“ with this is Image Line Maximus.
On Mac it's only available within FL Studio's native suite though.
But yes, Pro-MB is good for this too

SeBaer · Post by **SeBaer** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:13 pm

FapFilter wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:50 pm [...] TDR Nova GE come to mind immediately

Do you really need GE? I thought the free version could do it also... But I could be mistaken.

FapFilter · Post by **FapFilter** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:19 pm

Free version “only“ covers downward compression and upward expansion
The GE has an additional switch to make it upward compression and downward expansion instead of the former behavior.

shkr · Post by **shkr** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:50 pm

well if you wanna go 'aggro' than there can be only one

nimble tools argent compressor

but that's aggro aggro

no need to thank me

NinjaToon · Post by **NinjaToon** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:02 pm

Aberant DSP Shapeshifter and Eventide Omnipressor if i wanna get whacky and Pro MB for clean.

TIMT · Post by **TIMT** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:04 pm

Expurgate is the craziest upwards compressor i have heard. It makes OTT seem tame

If you happen to be looking for something more refined that you could even use it on a master, then look it Flux Alchemist, and their Pure DExpander i think they call it

Dirtgrain · Post by **Dirtgrain** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:24 pm

Waves MV2 can do it (not sure if it does it well compared to others).

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:35 pm

Oh god, the Flux plugins. I forgot they existed

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:41 pm

Vola by Sonic Anomaly is good. https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2594/

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:05 pm

Anything that lets you shape the transfer curve can be made to work as upwards compressor.

For instance this is excellent: https://ddmf.eu/comprezzore/

DMG Audio Compassion and Multiplicity also do upwards compression and both can be used subtly or with extreme settings.

Etienne1973 · Post by **Etienne1973** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:08 pm

Dirtgrain wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:24 pmWaves MV2 can do it (not sure if it does it well compared to others).

Waves MV2 does it in a very musical way.

dermage · Post by **dermage** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:18 pm

bmanic wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:05 pm Anything that lets you shape the transfer curve can be made to work as upwards compressor.

For instance this is excellent: https://ddmf.eu/comprezzore/

DMG Audio Compassion and Multiplicity also do upwards compression and both can be used subtly or with extreme settings.

Yes, had great results with Multiplicity, too. It can do everything

(Will never ever consider Waves, I know they have MV/MaxxVolume, but their business is just not customer friendly)

Upward compressors?